Computer-aided polyp detection cuts adenoma and sessile serrated lesion miss rates <\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
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FRIDAY, Oct. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Computer-assisted colonoscopies reduce rates of missed lesions, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology<\/em>.<\/p>\n Jeremy R. Glissen Brown, M.D., from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, and colleagues randomly assigned 223 patients presenting for colorectal cancer screening or surveillance to either artificial intelligence-based computer-aided polyp detection (CADe) colonoscopy first or high-definition white light (HDWL) colonoscopy first, followed immediately by the other procedure in tandem fashion by the same endoscopist.<\/p>\n The researchers found that the adenoma miss rate was lower in the CADe-first group versus HDWL-first group (20.12 versus 31.25 percent; odds ratio, 1.8048). The sessile serrated lesion miss rate also was lower in the CADe-first group (7.14 versus 42.11 percent). Furthermore, the CADe-first group had a higher rate of first-pass adenomas per colonoscopy (1.19 versus 0.90) and first-pass adenoma detection rate (50.44 versus 43.64 percent).<\/p>\n “Our study demonstrates that computer-aided polyp detection has the potential to decrease variability in colonoscopy quality among providers by reducing the miss rate even for experienced physicians,” a coauthor said in a statement.<\/p>\n Two authors disclosed financial ties to the medical imaging technology industries.<\/p>\n